Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art

CAPTAIN GRAHAM HAMOND'S ACCOUNTS BOOK AT MESSERS COUTTS & CO., 1801-1815 the account begins on 24th January 1801 at £31.12.0 and ends in 11th Janu...

ANONYMOUS LETTER TO CAPTAIN HAMOND, CIRCA 1822 in which he remarks upon the present border with Canada (and mentions Benjamin Franklin) and mainta...

A MIDSHIPMAN'S LOG OF H.M.SHIPS CUMBERLAND AND SIREN , CIRCA 1858-9 kept by T.A. Sneyd Kynnersley between 5th April 1857-30th April 1858, comprisi...

COPY LOG BOOK OF H.M . PADDLE SHIP GORGON, CIRCA 1858 48 leaves, written in a 19th century hand on blue paper, contemporary half sheep, spine and ...

AN ARCHIVE OF MATERIALS RELATING TO THE CAREER OF COMMANDER R.R.M . HALL, R.N . (1845-1894), CIRCA 1870 comprising four daily journals covering No...

A COPY LETTER BOOK, PORTSMOUTH, 1886-1888 43 leaves, in several hands, (19th century and early 20th century), Portsmouth, 14 February 1886-7 April...

Ø AN UNIDENTIFIED NAVAL SWORD, THE HILT POSSIBLY CAPTURED DURING THE WAR OF 1812the 30¼in. curved steel blade with simple etched device of Athena ...

A VERY RARE SET OF TWELVE MAHOGANY CONCERTINA-ACTION CAMPAIGN OR NAVAL CHAIRS, ENGLISH, CIRCA 1795 including a pair of armchairs, each having a re...

A DROP FRONT ESCRITOIRE BY GOODALL, LAMB & HEIGHWAY LTD, MANCHESTER, MADE FROM FOUDROYANT OAK, CIRCA 1899 the carved front inscribed FOUDROYANT wi...

A ‘YORKSHIRE’ PATTERN CHAIR BY GOODALL, LAMB & HEIGHWAY LTD, MANCHESTER, MADE FROM FOUDROYANT OAK, CIRCA 1900 with plain tapering seat, matching c...

A TÉMÉRAIRE TREEN TABLE SNUFF BOX, CIRCA 1838 turned from Téméraire oak with plain sides, the lid with period label issued by C. Thorn, Cabinet ma...

A SET OF SIX PRESSED BRASS COMMEMORATIVE DRAWER ESCUTCHEONS FOR TRAFALGAR, CIRCA 1806 each pressed with embossed image of pyramidal tomb inscribed...

A 19TH CENTURY SECTION MODEL OF A CARRONADE SETTING ABOARD A SHIP OF THE LINE the hull planked in contrasting woods and pinned with trenails, inte...

'A NARRATIVE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE' seventh edition, by S. Horsey, 1845, fold-out engraving by title page, bound in wood recovered from the wre...

A 19TH CENTURY ADMIRAL NELSON/CAPTAIN BERRY COMMEMORATIVE POTTERY JUG, CIRCA 1820 with embossed polychrome sides, named for their characters, mark...

ARR W.J. SUTTON (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY) The cruisers H.M.S. 'Cressy' [1899-1914] and H.M.S. 'Devonshire' [1904-1921], a pair Watercolour Each sign...

H.E. STEPHENS (19TH/20TH CENTURY BRITISH SCHOOL) H.M.S. 'Aboukir’ [1900-1914] Oil on canvas Signed and dated 'H.E. Stephens 1902' (lower left) 19½...

ALMA CULL (BRITISH, 1880-1931) A study of the Majestic class battleship H.M.S. 'Jupiter' (1897-1920) Watercolour Signed and dated 'Alma Cull '98' ...

VINCENZO D'ESPOSITO (MALTESE, 1886-1946) Study of the Diadem class protected cruiser H.M.S. 'Argonaut' (1898-1920) Gouache 5 x 6¾in. (12.5 x 19.5c...

ARR GUY STANDING (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY) Battlecruisers at dusk Watercolour Signed and dated 'Guy Standing 1917' (lower left) 6 x 10¼in. (15 x 26c...

ARR FRANK WATSON WOOD (BRITISH, 1862–1953 ) Study of a torpedo boat at sea Watercolour Signed and dated 'Frank Wood 1911 ' (lower right) 4½ x 6¾in...

ARR WILLIAM DRING R.A. (BRITISH, 1904-1990) Study of the P.S. 'Lorna Doone' circa 1949, (ex-H.M.S. 'Atherstone', Racecource Class minesweeper, 191...

GERALD M. BURN (BRITISH, 1862-1945) H.M.S. 'Renown' carrying the Prince of Wales en route to Australia Sepia watercolour Signed 'Gerald M. Burn' (...

AN 1875 BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION STONEWARE BEER JUG with glazed rope-work decoration flanking expedition transfer crest to front, the base with m...

A RARE LEATHER FIRE BUCKET FROM H.M.S. VERNON , CIRCA 1880 with gold transfer of pre-official crest comprising a contact mine with crossed torpedo...

AN UNOFFICIAL SHIP'S BADGE FROM H.M.S. NILE , CIRCA 1900 cast with left facing bust length profile of Lord Nelson and inscribed The Nile 1798 with...

AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING SET OF FOUR WAR OFFICE-ISSUED CHARTS OF UPPER EGYPT AND THE SUDAN, USED BY LT. HORACE HOOD TO GUIDE THE GUN BOAT NASR ...

A PRIVATE R.N. LOG AND PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM kept by R. B. Hosking between 1909-1924 containing a lively account of his ships in peace and war and desc...

AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING BRASS PLATE COMMEMORATING THE ATLANTIC SPEED RECORD OF H.M.S. INDOMITABLE, JULY-AUG 1908 WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES ABOA...

THE SHIP'S BELL FROM H.M.S. AFRICA (1905) THE FIRST SHIP FROM WHICH AN AIRCRAFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED, 10TH JANUARY, 1912 cast in brass with r...

ARR CECIL WYND, AFTER CHARLES PEARS (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY) H.M.S. 'Revenge' coming out of a squall Oil on canvas Signed 'C Wynd' (lower left) 29½...

ARR GRAHAM JOWETT-IVE (BRITISH, 1946-2012) Atlantic Fleet Oil on canvas Signed 'G. Jowett-Ive '00' (*lower left) and inscribed 'Atlantic Fleet' to...

ARR ERIC TUFNELL (BRITISH, 1888-1978) Study of a Shakespeare class destroyer H.M.S. 'Keppel'; study of the Q & R class destroyer H.M.S. 'Racehorse...

ARR EDWARD D. WALKER (BRITISH, B. 1931) The last battleship, H.M.S. 'Vanguard' Oil on canvas Signed 'E.D. Walker' (lower right) 19½ x 29¼in. (49.5...

ARR GEOFF HUNT (BRITISH, B. 1948) Submarines of World War II Watercolour heightened with bodycolour Signed and dated 'Geoff Hunt '76' (lower left)...

ARR GEOFF HUNT R.S.M.A. (BRITISH, B. 1948) Japanese capital ships at sea: 'Kongo'; 'Kirishaina'; 'Fuso'; 'Haruna' and 'Ise' Watercolour and gouach...

A NAME BOARD FROM THE WORLD WAR II VETERAN BATTLESHIP H.M.S. DUKE OF YORK (1940) the ¾in. deep polished brass red-sided lettering secured to D-end...

A UNION FLAG FLOWN BY H.M.S. DUKE OF YORK DURING HER FAMOUS ACTION AGAINST S.M.S. SCHARNHORST , 26TH DECEMBER, 1943 stitched bunting with canvas s...

A NAME BOARD FROM H.M.S. NEWCASTLE (1937) the ¾in. deep cast brass lettering with red-painted sides secured to wooden display board – 15 x 97in. (...

AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING SETTLE, CONSTRUCTED FROM THE GANGWAY BOARDS AND REMOVED PANELLING OF THE P&O LINER R.M.S. RAWALPINDI , SUNK IN ACTION ...

THE MAIN SHIP'S BELL FROM THE ALGERINE CLASS MINESWEEPER PINCHER (J294), BUILT BY HARLAND & WOLFF, 1943 cast in brass with moulded rim, ebonised c...

AN UNOFFICIAL PATTERN SHIP'S 6IN . TAMPION FROM THE LIGHT CRUISER H.M.S . COVENTRY , CIRCA 1916 cast in brass with profile elephant and castle wit...

A CAST BRASS SCREEN BADGE FROM I.N.S. RAJPUT (EX.-H.M.S. ROTHERHAM ), CIRCA 1949 the 19in. high badge mounted on substantial wooden display board ...

LT CMDR CHARLES GOODEVE'S ROYAL NAVY DRESS SW ORD the half basket hilt inscribed on the thumb piece C.F. GOODEVE R.N.V.R. , 31in. etched regulatio...

AN ADMIRALTY PATTERN TILLER YOKE cast in brass in the form of two opposing dolphins, their tails containing spools -- 20in. (51cm.) wide

AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING PAIR OF 7 X 50 NAVAL BINOCULARS FORMALLY OWNED BY ADMIRAL SIR CECIL HARCOURT signed in the backplate Barr & Stroud 7x ...

AN ANEROID BAROMETER FORM H.M. SUBMARINE THAMES , CIRCA 1939, AND H.M. SUBMARINE OSWALD , 1940 the 4½in. painted dial signed Short & Mason, London...

A WORLD WAR II U-BOAT CLOCK the 6¼in. silvered dial numbered 7432 , Nazi emblem over 'M', black-filled Arabic numerals, black steel hands, single ...

AN ANEROID BAROMETER BY A. REDIER, PARIS, FOR THE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN NAVY CIRCA 1890 signed on the 4in. silvered dial as per title with blued steel ...

GERMAN PLANS FOR THE INVASION OF ENGLAND IN 1940, OPERATION 'SEALION' edited by W.E. Parry, Director of Naval Intelligence, 48 leaves and one map,...

A WOODEN BOX COMMEMORATING THE ITALIAN SUBMARINE X-2 , CIRCA 1930 the lid with cast brass ?engineer's profile of the submarine, the base lined wit...

A CHARMING SAILORWORK JEWEL CASKET, CIRCA 1860 carved in the round with reliefs framed with parquetry borders, the designs including a swan; lover...

A SAILOR'S WOOLWORK PICTURE, CIRCA 1865 depicting a two-deck auxillary man o' war with raised funnel sailing in a choppy sea, with finely detailed...

AN INTERESTING LATE 18TH CENTURY POLISHED 'BUG BEAR' NUT OF WHALING INTEREST carved overall with six whale profiles, a three-masted whaler and thr...

A SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED COCONUT SAILOR'S SWEETHEART GOBLET, CIRCA 1840 incised in the round and depicting a three-masted warship at sail off a headl...

A 19TH CENTURY SAILOR'S WOOLWORK PICTURE depicting a three-masted man 'o war underway -- 17¼ x 21½in. (44 x 55cm.)

Ø AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY IVORY TEE TOTUM engraved with numbers over 25 sides, one surface with finely worked crown -- 1½in. (4cm.); 60g

Ø A MID-19TH CENTURY FIJIAN TABUA, CIRCA 1840 comprising a plain sided sperm whale tooth drilled at each end and complete with coconut husk suspen...

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR PAIR OF BONE SALAD SERVERS, CIRCA 1800 carved overall, the fork with period repair -- 12½i...

TWO EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE STATUETTES carved from shin bone in the form of a fashionable gentleman in tailcoat, top ha...